scant

scantscantD.J.:[skænt]K.K.:[skænt]adj.1.■不足的; 缺乏的He paid scant attention to what was said.他没怎么注意听讲。Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.孩子们小的时候, 许多母亲都忽视自己的需求。

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scant[skænt]adj.1.■不足的，欠缺的2.■少量的，贫乏的3.■差一点点的；刚刚够的，勉强够的4.■缺乏…的(of)5.■吝啬的；过分节俭的adv.1.■[苏格兰和英格兰北部方言]仅仅，勉强；几乎不 =scarcelyvt.1.■减少，在…上缩减：to scant the scale减小规模2.■在…上少给，克扣：to scant one's ration克扣配给3.■限制；为(数量、规模等)确定范围：to scant between 10 to 20将数量限制在10到20之间4.■藐视；忽略：This important factor was scanted by most of us.这一重要因素被我们大多数人所忽视。近义词meagerscant of缺乏…的变形adj.scanterscantest

scantscant[skænt]adj.1.■缺乏的, 不足的(of)2.■恰好够的, 刚刚够的3.■节省的; 吝啬的(英国现在常用scanty)scant of breath上气不接下气scant attendance稀少的出席者a scant meal吃不饱的一餐with scant courtesy缺少礼貌地three scant months ago将近三个月以前You have a scant hour in which to pack.你有一小时来整理行李。

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词性变化scant[skænt]vt.1.■减小, 限制2.■(在供应上)克扣, 不给3.■藐视, 忽略Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油。scant[skænt]adv.1.■[美方]几乎不, 好容易才

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继承用法scantlyadv.scantnessn.